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The Delhi High Court has vacated the injunction order passed against Caravan magazine in the Rs 50 crore defamation suit filed by IIPM (Indian Institute of Planning and Management) founder and dean Arindam Chaudhari while upholding the magazine’s defence of truthfulness. Justice Manmohan vacated the April 12, 2011 order of interim injunction passed by civil judge, Cachar, Silchar, Assam, and dismissed the application moved by IIPM. “… this Court in the present case is of the prima facie view that the defendants have highlighted the evidence which is relevant and material on a matter of substantial importance and there is no material at this stage to conclude that the stories have been published by the defendants with a reckless disregard for truth or precipitated by actual malice or that the defence of justification/truthfulness/fair comment is one that cannot succeed,” ordered Justice Manmohan. “Accordingly, the injunction order dated 12th April, 2011, is … [Read more...] about IIPM- Caravan Defamation Row: Delhi HC Lifts Gag Order On Magazine, Says Evidence Shows Article Based On Truth, Research [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, expressed satisfaction with the progress made by the Centre on the installation of CCTV cameras in Tribunals.On a perusal of the status report filed by the Centre, the Bench comprising Justice A.K. Goel and Justice U.U. Lalit noted that the report showed that “substantial work has been done in this regard”. It, however, directed the High Courts and the Centre to examine the concerns raised regarding identity of victims in cases of sexual offences, and protected witnesses in cases involving Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, etc.The Court further directed the High Courts to consider whether CCTV cameras can be installed in State Tribunals and State Quasi Judicial Authorities. The Ministry of Law and Justice was directed to consider this aspect with regard to Central Quasi Judicial Authorities within four weeks. The Centre as well as the High Courts were also directed to examine the availability of a … [Read more...] about After SC Rap, Centre Files Status Report On Installation Of CCTV Cameras In Tribunals, Shows Substantial Work Done [Read Order]

A 26-year-old MBA student accused of raping a girl he had befriended on Facebook and causing her miscarriage, has been granted anticipatory bail by a Delhi court after he offered to do community service by teaching underprivileged children to “show his bonafide towards the society”.Additional sessions judge Jitendra Kumar Mishra granted bail to the accused while directing him to do community service for six months by teaching poor children at a place identified by the Investigating Officer.In the instant case, the accused and the complainant had become friends on Facebook in the year 2011.The complainant says she established physical relationship with the accused after he promised to marry her. A year later, she became pregnant but the accused forcibly administered a medicine to abort the foetus.Appearing for the accused, advocate Pradeep Rana denied all allegations as baseless and claimed that the complainant was well aware that they will never solemnise marriage and no … [Read more...] about MBA Student Accused Of Rape Offers To Teach Poor Children To Show Bonafide Intention Towards Society, Gets Anticipatory Bail [Read Order]

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently cautioned police personnel against showing laxity in cases where allegations are leveled against members of the police service, asserting that they are the ones who need to maintain public confidence in the system.“…the police have the duty to ensure that the confidence in the policing system is maintained and there should be no laxity at all in cases where the allegations are against a person who is in the police service. The mere registration of an FIR and further action thereon in accordance with law would not by themselves breach any right or privilege of the person against whom accusation is made,” the Bench comprising Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta observed.The Court was hearing a Petition filed by one Ms. Babita, who had alleged that a police constable abetted her daughter’s suicide. She had now demanded that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) be constituted to inquire into the … [Read more...] about Police Duty-Bound To Maintain Public Confidence, Shouldn’t Show Laxity In Cases Where Cops Are Accused: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

With the growth of online services that assist people filing trademarks and patents, Abhyanker says he has seen his business suffer because “I can’t do what they’re doing, but they can do what I’m doing.” He points to malpractice insurance, CLEs, and other overhead costs an attorney like himself must absorb that a company, like LegalZoom, does not. Abhyanker says if he operated like the companies he is suing, he would be disbarred.Circumventing the rules of practicing law, he argues, creates “unfair ways to compete with lawyers.”Abhyanker repeatedly invokes this perceived unfairness throughout the lawsuits he has filed, over the past month, against six companies: FileMy LLC, LegalZoom, Trademarks411, TTC Business Solutions, Trademark Engine and TradeMark Express.Abhyanker, an attorney and owner of LegalForce RAPC, a patent and trademark law firm in California, and Trademarkia, a trademark search engine, says the U.S. Patent and … [Read more...] about Rash of UPL lawsuits filed by LegalForce show its failure to compete, defendants say